Host: Jorge LawWe’re back in the barn with Pan No-Gi and World Masters Champion Abraham Marte. We talk about his young life in the Dominican Republic, making a connection, and putting Jiu-Jitsu first. There may or may not have also been a surprising amount of singing on this episode.

Host: Jorge LawWe sit down with Rob Magao at his academy, Manchester BJJ in Manchester CT. Rob is a black belt under Pedro Sauer, and has over 20 years of law enforcement experience as well. He's an academy owner, co-founder of the New England Submission Challenge, and is a highly sought-after law enforcement instructor. Most importantly, Rob is a great guy and we are honored to have him on the podcast.

Host: Jorge LawGuests: Kyle Gosselin, David Smith, Ethan MichaelKyle Gosselin and David Smith are military veterans and continue to serve actively. They talk to Jorge about the powerful effect Jiu-Jitsu has had on their personal and professional lives, about life in today’s military, and they share some amazing stories as well - and talk to fellow training partner Ethan Michael about what to expect when he enters the military in a few weeks.

Host: Jorge LawGuests: Troy Pickering, Korie Wilson, Jon BernardWe talk history and discuss important topics, such as the greatest martial arts movie of all time, tattoos, Troy's spirit animal and the Last Airbender.

In this episode, Jorge sits down with Kroyler Gracie, Kip from Grappling Dads Podcast and his wife Amanda to talk about The Kroyler Gracie Northeast Seminar Tour, Grappling Dads, women in jiu jitsu and what it was like growing up in the Gracie family.

Greg Cinelli is a veteran, firefighter, volunteer, coach and competitor. We talk about responsibility, longevity, not wasting the time you are given, staying healthy, the therapeutic side of jiu jitsu and competition.

Nelson and Hillary (and Leo) are the owners of Inverted Gear. Nelson and Hillary are black belts. Leo is a white belt. In this episode we talk about running a bjj company, traveling, competition strategy, old-school judo, what spending the day with the Law family is like and life with Leo!

We are back in the barn with our friends Magid "Gorilla Hands" Hage, Joey "The Man" Carta, Derek "Uncle D" Case and Brad "Soulman" Wolfson. We talk about growing up on the mat, how to defend the Baseball Choke, nature and Eric Bydairk.

[Part two of two] Roberto Maia black belt Mike Pellegrino (DPT) is the founder of Mass BJJ in Arlington, MA and is owner/operator of Peak Performance Physical Therapy. He's also the creator of BJJ Prehab (see S3Ep12).

[LIVE FROM THE SALT-AND-PEPPER TRUCK] Multiple-time ADCC and Pan-Am champion Tom DeBlass is a world-class coach, teacher and competitor. A UFC and Bellator veteran, DeBlass is highly sought-after for seminars, and has produced some of the greatest competitors in the world.

[NOTE: Jorge and Tom recorded this pick-up podcast during the drive to the airport after Tom's seminar at Port City - please forgive the lower audio quality]

[BJJ GLOBETROTTERS] The guys head up to USA Globetrotters camp and talk to Trenton “Botinha” Cooke. Trenton is a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti. During his time at Alliance HQ, he trained under Jacare, Lucas Lepri, Fabio Gurgel, Bruno Malfacine, and many others.

[BJJ IN PARADISE] Márcio "Macarrão" Stambowsky is a living legend of BJJ. An 8th degree coral belt, he is one of the "Famous Five" Rolls Gracie black belts, and is widely credited as one of the original competitors to popularize the triangle choke. His student Kroyler Gracie, a decorated competitor, is the grandson of founder Helio Gracie, and currently teaches in Elkhart, Indiana. The last of three podcasts recorded at BJJ In Paradise, a week-long jiujitsu camp held at La Colonia Jiu Jitsu in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, this is a amazing deep dive into the history of jiu-jitsu from the early days to the present, through the eyes of two great jiujitsu fighters.

[BJJ IN PARADISE] Adrian & Oscar Davo are the hosts of BJJ In Paradise, a week-long jiujitsu camp held at La Colonia Jiu-Jitsu in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico. Podcast alum Brad Wolfson heads up Soulcraft BJJ in New Haven, CT. They tell the story of bringing BJJ to Puerto Escondido, and the evolution of La Colonia from a small mat with a few local white belts to a premiere BJJ destination, attracting the highest-level instructors from around the world.

[BJJ IN PARADISE] Cesar Osorio is one of Mexico’s first black belts and a member of Team Carvalho. Cesar is known for coaching and training many of Mexico’s top MMA and BJJ fighters, and teaches and trains out of Osorio’s MMA in Oaxaca City, Mexico. .

[BONUS EPISODE] The guys head down to Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico for BJJ In Paradise, a week-long jiujitsu and surfing camp. This bonus pre-episode features grappling luminaries Joey Carta, Eric Bydairk, and Greg Wood, all talking with the guys about training at La Colonia, traveling and teaching, night crocodiles, and how to do a good impression.

Chucky Rosa is the man behind Chucky's Fight, “a charity dedicated to fighting teen substance abuse.” They also help pay for treatment after detox for people that cant afford it so they can continue sober living. Not only is he out there doing real work, helping people on a grassroots level, he is one of the most welcoming and giving guys around. We talk about family, how Chucky's Fight evolved and the people that its helped and I hope we convey the story of a man that has taken personal tragedy and used it to help a tremendous amount of people.